Which feature requests are most important to Reason DAW users? (Poll)

[aeox]

Hello fellow Reason users! I want to share a comprehensive Reason feature request poll so that we can hone in on what features are most important. We need as many participants as possible for accuracy. Appreciate your time.

https://forms.gle/4vAXcAR1FtCCG7gK8

[v1o]

That's not a short survey. Nine pages long.

You should apply for a job at Reason Studios, you have all these ideas for how things need fixing.

[aeox]

Yes it's quite long, there have been many requests over the years and I wanted to make sure the most common ones were in there.

Reason Studios probably has something like this internally but I don't know. I just wanted to do it myself so I can share the results for everyone to see and I'll send it to Reason Studios after there is a good amount of data.

[chk071]

I wonder a bit what the point is, though. I mean, kudos for your motivation, but... the way I see it, companies make their own research, they also know about their user base, and they know which idea are realistic to implement. Believe me, they know a lot more than use fellow users do about that kind of stuff, otherwise they wouldn't be where they are either.

Of course what you do can't hurt, it's just a bit... pointless.

The story about companies not knowing what people want is a myth, really.

[aeox]

I wonder a bit what the point is, though. I mean, kudos for your motivation, but... the way I see it, companies make their own research, they also know about their user base, and they know which idea are realistic to implement. Believe me, they know a lot more than use fellow users do about that kind of stuff, otherwise they wouldn't be where they are either.

Of course what you do can't hurt, it's just a bit... pointless.

The story about companies not knowing what people want is a myth, really.

Because the first thing that happens after an update is many people are disappointed. I wanted to channel that into the poll instead of negative energy on the forums. I personally want to know what fellow Reason users want too. I already know they do their own research, but we don't get to see that. and I think it's interesting

[chk071]

Because the first thing that happens after an update is many people are disappointed. I wanted to channel that into the poll instead of negative energy on the forums.

I think it's a mistake though to take the opinions of the always sad crowd (when I say "crowd, I actually mean about 20 individuals) into account, when you have to please thousands of users. And, when you get feedback from professionals, and people who actually matter. Propellerhead have been one of the biggest players (not sure how it is now), so they damn well know what their users like. And, if they don't, their business is going down the drain, as simple as that.

Let's pretend you get 100 or 200 users to attend to your poll. What exactly does that say about the popularity of the features in the poll? Nothing, nada, nichts. (Especially when you cater to the special crowd I mentioned, the always sad forum users, who rather talk then make music) I'm sorry, I'm sure you have some good intentions, but, it's just the wrong approach.

[Jace-BeOS]

Yeah, it’s called selection bias.

[Jace-BeOS]

I wonder a bit what the point is, though. I mean, kudos for your motivation, but... the way I see it, companies make their own research, they also know about their user base, and they know which idea are realistic to implement. Believe me, they know a lot more than use fellow users do about that kind of stuff, otherwise they wouldn't be where they are either.

Of course what you do can't hurt, it's just a bit... pointless.

The story about companies not knowing what people want is a myth, really.

I’m generally in agreement, but I have constantly felt like companies don’t know what I want. I’ve also seen companies get their heads planted firmly up their own asses in mindless pursuit of form over function, putting all their effort into one hot product family, and pushing out insane levels of bugs just to sell the next thing ASAP (looking at you, Apple).

Any company ruled by MBA mentalities, serving Wall Street, generally doesn’t know WTF their customers want. Their priorities are literally oppositional to the customers’ best interests. Many of these companies often seem to have lost the plot all together. Then we have “investors” who come in and change things to suit their own myopic views of markets, and the company complies, no matter how stupid the fad is that they’re being directed to appease.

“...but I needed the money!”

Because people worship share prices and profits, this path goes on for a long time before the slow process of losing customers becomes seriously notable. By then, though, the damage is deep; the company is not trusted, and it takes a LOT of work to pull things back.

[Tj Shredder]

My most important feature would be a somewhat cheaper but complete VST rack version without the standalone/DAW for a more competitive price... (You'll never be able to drive a wedge between me and my DAW...)

[burnt circuit]

Any intelligent company has a roadmap...

They already have a list of their top priority features and improvements being worked on.

I'm sure they listen to feedback and pick the most relevant requests and are working on those too.

They also implement based on the majority and not the minority for feature requests.

They most likely put less important changes on the back burner...

[chk071]

Exactly.

I always wonder if people think the major companies in the DAW business are bloody amateurs.

[Tj Shredder]

Amateurs in business or in using DAWs? I always wondered how a professional company (in business) like Apple could create a DAW with the most unprofessional waveform view imaginable. My explanation: the designers don’t use it themself, at least in areas where this is crucial... Combined with the fact that the majority of users don’t complain because they make music without any dynamics and cut only on fixed grids... But fact is, it is not professional!

[aeox]

Because the first thing that happens after an update is many people are disappointed. I wanted to channel that into the poll instead of negative energy on the forums.

I think it's a mistake though to take the opinions of the always sad crowd (when I say "crowd, I actually mean about 20 individuals) into account, when you have to please thousands of users. And, when you get feedback from professionals, and people who actually matter. Propellerhead have been one of the biggest players (not sure how it is now), so they damn well know what their users like. And, if they don't, their business is going down the drain, as simple as that.

Let's pretend you get 100 or 200 users to attend to your poll. What exactly does that say about the popularity of the features in the poll? Nothing, nada, nichts. (Especially when you cater to the special crowd I mentioned, the always sad forum users, who rather talk then make music) I'm sorry, I'm sure you have some good intentions, but, it's just the wrong approach.

Even with only 55 responses from people who care enough about Reason to go through 9 pages of features.. Certain things like high resolution/gpu acclerated graphics are VERY desirable. Turns out Reason Studios is already working on this because of their data and feedback they've collected.

Weird huh?

[aeox]

My most important feature would be a somewhat cheaper but complete VST rack version without the standalone/DAW for a more competitive price... (You'll never be able to drive a wedge between me and my DAW...)

It's 99 dollars currently

What do you think a competitive price would be?

[Tj Shredder]

That price but with the standard rack content...